design

Playful wallpaper from Graham & Brown livens up the house’s otherwise staid powder room, which also contains a pint-size Ikea sink.

The deck, which wraps around the backyard's two conifers, is heated with a gas-burning fireplace.

Designed to cope with cold weather, the home comes installed with a fireplace and underfloor heating.

[Sofas by? original Ligne Roset? we don’t need to call out if they are dupes, but just wanted to check in case they are original.]

The detached screened porch sits out in the landscape, not unlike a Japanese teahouse.

The concrete wall behind the porch provides a backdrop for the wood stove and privacy from the road.

In the primary bath, which includes the home’s only indoor shower, Lachapelle used plumbing fixtures and hardware with an oil-rubbed bronze finish that relate to the touches of black in the living space. The wood dowel and leather triangle towel holders are from Schoolhouse.

“They’re well-traveled New Englanders who had always lived in older, traditional homes,” Lane says of the clients. “They wanted a contemporary home with warmth, texture, and craft.”

"My favorite room is the primary bedroom on the second floor,

The living room could feature a roaring fire as a focal point. The metalwork for the wood stove and venting cost about $13,000.

The entryway features a wide window, which were all sourced from KBS Builders. The total, including glazing, cost $62,370.

French doors, exposed timber, and an organic palette transformed the living room, bringing in tons of light and a warming atmosphere.

The guest room, where Abhishek's father likes to read, includes a custom chair designed by Abhishek's partner, Jeet Gajera.

Nearly all the home's custom furniture pieces, such as the master bedroom bed and nighstands, are floating, to achieve an overall sense of lightness.

The master bedroom incudes closet doors and a floating shelf-cupboard combo clad with polished plywood.